ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As voters in California banned same-sex marriage in a tight referendum, Tuesday’s election opened the door for the same debate in New York.  The pending shift in state Senate control away from Republicans removes one clear obstacle to legalizing gay marriage in New York, though opponents aren’t conceding anything yet and advocates say they have work to do. Democrats won a narrow majority in New York’s Senate, where Republicans have buried legislation to start issuing marriage licenses regardless of gender. —-Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]